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Swimming

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Berkeley teen wins gold in swim race from Alcatraz to San Francisco

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 10, 2022, 1:50 p.m.August 11, 2022

Chetan Raghavan, 14, placed first in the non-wetsuit category of the annual Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim. He came in second overall out of over 700 swimmers.

Posted inCommunity

Supervised swims in the bay are popular and safe — just don’t stare at Homer the seal

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Sept. 27, 2021, 3:53 p.m.September 27, 2021

Attendance at a local company’s chaperoned Sunday swim from the Berkeley Marina has quadrupled since 2018. And while Homer might chase you, he probably won’t bite.

Posted inSchools

Chemical imbalance at Berkeley High pool causes health concerns

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein Sept. 07, 2018, 4:38 p.m.October 4, 2022

People connected to the pool reported cases of hair loss and eye irritation this week. The school says chemical levels are back to normal.

Posted inCrime & Safety, Nature

Toxic algae force closure of Lake Anza to swimmers

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Sept. 02, 2016, 11:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

Lake Anza South Swim Beach photographed Aug. 29. Photo: Hal MacLean The East Bay Regional Park District has closed Lake Anza to swimming due to high levels of toxic algae. The decision was made after tests showed the toxin Microcystin had reached dangerous levels, and the news came before the official swim season ends next […]

Posted inCommunity, Nature

After rains, some East Bay lakes now free of toxic algae

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 01, 2016, 2:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Lake Anza is expected to re-open for swimming in April, now that the algae is gone. Photo: Josh S. Jackson Recent rains have cleared toxic algae from several East Bay lakes, including Tilden’s Lake Anza, East Bay Regional Park District officials have announced. That means, unless the algae returns, some popular swimming spots will re-open come […]

Posted inCommunity, Nature

Lake Anza closed to swimming due to toxic algae

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Sept. 17, 2015, 3:12 p.m.October 4, 2022

Toxic algae can be highly visible, or not visible at all. In the photo above, algae can be seen at Lake Anza on Sept. 17. Photo: Sunshine Townsend/East Bay Regional Park District The East Bay Regional Park District has just closed Lake Anza, in Tilden Regional Park, to swimming due to high levels of toxic […]

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